• How to Add Value and Beauty to Your Front Yard Landscape,Melissa Dittmann Tracey

    How to Add Value and Beauty to Your Front Yard Landscape

    These 12 front yard landscaping ideas can elevate your home’s curb appeal and value, plus your enjoyment.   If you’re like most homeowners, you’re squeezing more out of your outdoor space but overlooking a key area: the front yard. We’ve packed our backyards with outdoor kitchens, play and lounging

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  • How to Set Your Thermostat in a Heat Wave,HouseLogic

    How to Set Your Thermostat in a Heat Wave

    Not sold on setting your thermostat to 78 degrees? These tips will help you set it at the right temperature for you.   One of the most widely used statistics online is 78 degrees Fahrenheit, which has been the target thermostat setting in summer. That standard came in 2019 from ENERGY STAR, a federa

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  • How to Cool a Room Without AC,Lisa Kaplan Gordon

    How to Cool a Room Without AC

    Want summer comfort but hate the AC? Follow these tips on how to keep your house cool without frosty air conditioning.   There's so much to love about air conditioning. First and foremost, it keeps you cool on sweltering summer days. But AC does have downsides. It drives up your utility bills and ca

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  • 7 Things You Wish You Knew Before Building New Construction,Melissa Dittmann Tracey

    7 Things You Wish You Knew Before Building New Construction

    By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey Published: January 25, 2024 Apply new-construction tips from a homeowner who has experienced the process three times — and knows the ropes.   Building a new home can be stressful. But my three-peat experience taught me some new-construction tips to ease my way to the fini

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